US EditionExplosives thrown near New York City mayor's residence investigated as 'ISIS-related terrorism'
Two Pennsylvania men, aged 18 and 19, are federally charged after igniting a homemade explosive device during dueling protests near New York's mayoral residence, officials said.
- On Saturday, improvised explosive devices were hurled at an anti-Islam demonstration outside Gracie Mansion, and authorities are investigating as ISIS-inspired, with two suspects in custody.
- Investigators say Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi traveled from Pennsylvania to 'bring violence,' referencing ISIS material, authorities say.
- The NYPD Bomb Squad found the device thrown at a protest yesterday was an improvised explosive, not a hoax or smoke bomb, and described it as a jar wrapped in black tape with nuts, bolts, screws, and a hobby fuse.
- Police closed streets and ordered evacuations while a suspicious device was removed; FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force and U.S. Attorney's Office are involved, with detainees in federal custody.
- Follow-Up tests are underway on a second device, searches of suspects' homes and electronic devices are expected, and charges remain pending as federal interviewers continue questioning.
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An improvised explosive device could have killed people in protests near the headquarters of New York's mayor Zohran Mamdani, but it didn't explode.
NYPD Investigating IEDs Thrown Outside Mamdani’s Home as Act of ‘ISIS-Inspired’ Terrorism
New York City police have arrested two men who say they were inspired by ISIS to throw improvised explosive devices during dueling protests outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home on Saturday.
Men in Bombing Incident Near Mamdani’s Home Motivated by ISIS, NYPD Says
New York City police said on Monday that a weekend bombing aimed at an anti-Islamic protest outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence is being investigated as an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism. “Two men, Amir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, traveled from Pennsylvania and attempted to bring violence to New York City,” Mayor Mamdani said in a March 9 press conference outside the residence. “They are suspected of coming here to commit an act of terrorism.…
VIDEO - Jessica Tisch, New York Police Chief, spoke this Monday, March 9 in front of the press, following explosive devices found in the vicinity of an anti-Islam demonstration on Saturday, March 7 in New York.
Explosives incident near NYC Mayor Mamdani’s residence being investigated as ‘IS-inspired terrorism’
A weekend incident in New York at which an improvised explosive device (IED) was thrown during a protest near the mayor’s residence is being investigated as an Islamic State group-inspired act of “terrorism,” police said Monday. Two men allegedly involved in throwing a nail bomb packed with TATP explosives during the protest near the New York mayor’s residence were arrested and will face a complaint in criminal court later. “I can confirm this …
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